"Um, don't you guys want to ask for my opinion?"
Kato Megumi said weakly.
She felt as if her life was being arranged.
Although she wanted to change her presence.
But that didn't mean she wanted to be forced into it.
"Of course, if you don't want to, I won't force you. It mainly depends on you personally."
"Thank you." Kato Megumi bowed slightly in thanks, then slowly said, "Actually, I've also thought about this, but no matter how I try, the people around me seem to not see me."
She had tried this before.
She would walk in front of her classmates and wave, only to be bumped to the ground.
The other person would think they had accidentally bumped into a wall.
"It's very simple. Since you want it, I will help you."
"Hey, hey, hey, you don't have feelings for Kato, do you?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Mizusaki Yuma thoughtfully.
When she asked him for help before, he made her sign a contract.
But when it came to Kato Megumi, he just said he would help her.
The differential treatment was too obvious, wasn't it?
"Yours is a bit difficult, but Kato's has no difficulty at all, so there's no need to sign a contract."
It was just a casual remark, and he didn't need to sign any contract.
Besides, this was his bet with Eriri. If he won, Eriri would be enough.
Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't speak, but just looked at him.
She wanted to see what Mizusaki Yuma would say in the end.
Even Eriri was a little nervous at this moment.
If he really managed to do it by accident, wouldn't she be doomed?
"Just grow your hair long!"
"Eh!?"
The three of them were stunned for a moment. This method was actually so simple.
Growing long hair could increase one's presence.
Wasn't this a bit too ridiculous?
"The method has been stated. Just follow what I said. Anyway, growing long hair is normal for you girls, right?"
"It is."
Kato Megumi nodded. Speaking of long hair...
She had always had a bob cut since she was little.
Growing long hair wouldn't be a bad idea.
"Can this method actually work?"
If just changing a hairstyle could change a person's presence...
She absolutely wouldn't believe it!
"Whether it works or not, we'll see after you have long hair. Anyway, I've already made a bet with you, and if I lose, I'll admit it!"
"Don't regret it then."
"Who regrets it is still unknown!"
Mizusaki Yuma was not in a hurry.
If this method didn't work, couldn't he use other methods?
If he couldn't even outsmart a little girl, he might as well just die.
"Alright, you guys go back first. I have business coming soon!"
He checked the time. He had two more hours before he could close.
Within this time, he didn't have time to waste with them here.
After sending the three girls away...
Mizusaki Yuma silently picked up a book and started reading.
During such boring times, he could only read to pass the time.
However, it was a pity that until closing time...
No more customers appeared.
But all in all, three came today, and three deals were made.
And it only opened in the afternoon. Overall, the business was pretty good.
Closed the shop and went home.
Mizusaki Yuma looked at the familiar-looking grilled meat on the dining table.
Without much thought, he knew it must be Tohru's tail again.
How much did this guy want him to eat her tail?
"Um, actually I..."
"Is what I made not delicious?"
A hint of sadness flashed across Tohru's face.
She had said she would be home for dinner, and she would cook and wait for him at home.
But Mizusaki Yuma didn't seem very willing.
"No, Tohru, what I actually wanted to say is, can you not make this anymore..."
Mizusaki Yuma pointed at the dish made from Tohru's tail on the plate.
He really couldn't eat it.
"But..."
"No buts. What I want to eat is something you make without harming your own body, so don't make this kind of dish anymore, okay?"
"Mm-hmm!"
Tohru nodded, then directly swallowed the entire plate.
Her tail also grew back the moment she ate it.
Although he had seen it once at noon...
But when he saw it again this time, he still felt genuinely amazed.
"Is Yuma-kun home?"
A knock sounded at the door, and Tohru, who was about to sit down for dinner, her expression turned serious.
That bad woman next door!
Coming to find the master at this hour must mean trouble!
"Tohru, go open the door."
"Oh."
Tohru nodded obediently, though she wasn't very keen on letting that bad woman interrupt her dinner with her master.
But there was nothing she could do.
"Oh, it's rare for Tohru to open the door for me!"
She had originally thought Tohru would never open the door for her.
After all, the way she looked at her during the day was like guarding against a thief.
She never expected Tohru to be the one to open the door.
"It's just the master's task..."
Tohru left a pair of slippers and then returned to the dining table.
At least she still had basic manners.
After Kasumigaoka Utaha entered, her eyes lit up as she smelled the aroma inside.
For someone like her, who barely cooked and only bought instant meals from convenience stores or ordered takeout.
These long-missed scents of home-cooked food truly gave her a sense of home.
"Didn't you say you wanted me to come find you tonight?"
"Tonight? Find Xiao You?"
Tohru took a deep breath, her gaze somewhat dangerously fixed on Kasumigaoka Utaha.
This woman was indeed just as she thought.
She must be guarded against!
"Let's talk after I finish eating. It's mainly about the contract we signed earlier."
He felt it was necessary to explain the contract he signed earlier in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha.
Perhaps she hadn't read it carefully before, but as one of the contract's executors.
He felt it necessary to clarify.
"I haven't eaten yet, can I eat with you?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at the table full of dishes, her appetite instantly awakened.
It was a good thing she hadn't eaten yet.
"No!"
Mizusaki Yuma's words instantly sent her plummeting.
Had she heard him wrong?
This man actually rejected her again.
"That's right! Just like that, Xiao You, well done!"
Tohru gave a mental 'yay'.
This was something she had carefully made for Mizusaki Yuma!